Terry Malloy

Terry Malloy (1924-) was a longshoreman in Hoboken, New Jersey. In 1954, his testimony against union boss Michael J. Skelly led to Skelly's downfall and the exposure of union corruption on the waterfront.

Biography
Terry Malloy was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1924 to a family of Irish descent, and he was the brother of union organizer Charley Malloy, who went on to become corrupt union boss Michael J. Skelly's right-hand man. The Malloy brothers were sent to a children's home after their father was fired from his job, and Terry Malloy ran away from the home and fought in illegal fight clubs. Terry Malloy became a famed prize fighter, having a winning streak before Skelly had Charley convince Terry to "take a dive" so that Skelly could win a bet. Terry Malloy became a dock worker after leaving prize fighting, working for Skelly and the International Longshoremen's Association.

Testimony
In 1954, Malloy was used to lure Joey Doyle to his death, with Malloy telling Doyle to meet him on the rooftop of Doyle's apartment so that he could return his lost pigeon to him; however, Doyle was thrown from the roof by mobsters. Malloy, who did not know that Doyle was going to be murdered (instead thinking that he would be "leaned on"), regretted his role in the murder, and he was gradually convinced to help Father Barry in his quest to have Skelly locked up. This decision was influenced by Malloy's growing love for Joey's sister Edie, and their relationship briefly ended after Malloy confessed his role in Joey's death. Soon, Skelly decided to have Charley tell Terry that Terry would either have to stay quiet or be killed. However, Terry convinced Charley that his decline was caused by Charley, and a guilty Charley gave Terry a gun and told him to flee. Terry fled to Edie's home, where they rekindled their relationship. Skielly had Charley murdered and put on display in an alleyway, but Terry was persuaded by Father Barry to forego violent revenge and instead testify. This led to Skelly's Mafia allies deserting him, and Skelly was indicted for his crimes. Malloy was shunned by most of his former friends for his testimony, and Skelly ensured that he was not hired for any dock jobs. However, when Skelly's enforcers attacked Malloy, the dock workers sided with Malloy and threw Skelly into the Hudson River. Skelly, now powerless, was defeated, and Malloy lived a new life with Edie.